Weekly 5-Map Tournament - Codes - Closing 21 Oct 2012

mopa42 · October 22, 2012, 01:05:09 AM

Final scores are in. It is really close but TheSmileyCoder wins the tournament this week.

Results Per Player

Rank	Name	Morse Code	ASCII	Konami Code	PURPLE	RSA	Total Score	Total Time
1	TheSmileyCoder	11090	11486	11719	12062	12048	58405	32:14
2	the master	11402	11494	11557	12032	11885	58370	32:22
3	Wheatmidge	11193	11466	11302	11998	11752	57711	37:21
4	mopa42	10881	11383	11674	11945	11784	57667	37:58
5	Helper	10551	11447	11584	11963	11670	57215	41:58
6	dt42	10094	11299	11305	11632	11632	55962	51:38
7	ctuna	9956	11081	11315	11851	11438	55641	55:31
8	Zaggy	9255	11009	10908	11489	11462	54123	70:19
9	franke99	8577	10843	10826	11182	10976	52404	87:49
10	UoADeadeye	7059	10590	10333	11042	11023	50047	130:20
11	inept_celt	7749	10792	10232	11113		39886
12	Martin			11283			11283

Scores recorded at 2012-10-22 00:00:52 forum time.

SmileyCoder · October 22, 2012, 05:35:00 AM

I would very much like to know who this "The Master" is.

His MO reminds me very much of Emperium. He used to do the same, posting scores very near the top-scorer, but did so using cheats/hacks. He was careful not to win any tournament (I don't really know why).

If your playing the game for real, then come on, shows up some of those skills. Make a video showing you beating Morse Code in 7 minutes, I would love to see that, and learn from it.

Helper · October 22, 2012, 08:34:48 AM

He pulled the same thing a few weeks ago - posting some truly astonishing scores.

From a purely technical standpoint, I would love to see HOW Mission #1 can be completed in under 8 minutes.

We have some players here that are nothing less than gifted, but (unfortunately) we also have those playing with hacked/cracked versions of the CW.

SmileyCoder · October 22, 2012, 08:54:57 AM

I know my own time on that map was "real", and I also know I did a few messups that I didn't bother to load/redo to improve, so I certainly believe that the time Wheatmidge posted is realistic and attainable.

I however would love to see an approach that could lead to a 7 min time on that map. Maybe I just "did it wrong".

Helper · October 22, 2012, 09:30:34 AM

Quote from: SmileyCoder on October 22, 2012, 08:54:57 AM
Maybe I just "did it wrong".

LOL!
That was going to be my line.

I realized after seeing your and Wheatmidge's times that my first approach was completely wrong and had some thoughts on a better method...then the new map queue filled up and I spent two days beating on that. Don't think I could have gotten a 9-10 minute score, but was hoping for better than 15.

Who's due up to make this week's map?

ctuna · October 22, 2012, 12:25:57 PM

So, since it's over, what was the better method? I tried slow buildup, moving across to the right side and digging down, and that was safe but really slow. I tried getting the white crystal, then dropping through into the cavern, but was hard pressed to beat the cavern's emitter and the eroding terrain around the gateways.

Wheatmidge · October 22, 2012, 01:48:44 PM

I grabbed the white gem, and then set up a defense with 1 launcher, 3 blasters(set to shoot drones only) and 3 repulsors. Then I dug and expanded my energy output and broke out right in between the two gateways and that was my battle point.

I don't know how the master did it faster. Possibly if you could grab all the gems at the beginning and still manage a defense.

deety42 · October 22, 2012, 01:57:16 PM

That screen shot is amazing. I just couldn't manage to get that far built up by 5:41, even though that was kind of the approach I settled on in then. Wow! I'm curious, do you remember what order you did tech upgrads in?

deety42 · October 22, 2012, 01:59:22 PM

A post script...I just noticed one major difference: you left the hard to dig through terrain alone, while I tried to tunnel and build there. If only I had infinite time, I'd try it again that way...

SmileyCoder · October 22, 2012, 02:50:52 PM

Quote from: Helper on October 22, 2012, 09:30:34 AMWho's due up to make this week's map?

I suppose that would be me. Im fresh out of good themes, but maybe an hour on my exercise bike will give me a fresh mind.

Wheatmidge · October 22, 2012, 03:38:18 PM

The first 15 tech points are almost always spent on 12-decrease cost, 2-packet speed, and 1-max energy. I also put off building tech domes until I have hit the point where I can't dig fast enough to spend my energy building reactors.

ctuna · October 22, 2012, 05:12:59 PM

Thanks for the shot and the strategy, Wheatmidge. Like DT, I can't reproduce the build-up some of you folks get in the time you get it, even though I do generally go for the same first upgrade you described. Gotta keep working on it.

I went all the way to the bottom to try to use the gravity to enhance my attack, but in retrospect, it wasn't really in the right direction or strong enough to justify that, I guess.